Pediatric nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which site is usually recommended for intramuscular vaccines in infants?

  1. AThe deltoid muscle in all ages
  2. BThe muscles of the forearm
  3. CThe dorsogluteal muscle of the buttock
  4. DThe vastus lateralis muscle of the anterolateral thigh
2.Easy

What type of vaccine is the measles–mumps–rubella (MMR) vaccine?

  1. AA conjugate polysaccharide vaccine
  2. BAn mRNA vaccine
  3. CAn inactivated toxoid vaccine
  4. DA live attenuated vaccine
3.Easy

Which vaccine has made acute epiglottitis much less common in children?

  1. AHaemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine
  2. BPneumococcal conjugate vaccine
  3. CRotavirus vaccine given by mouth
  4. DMeasles–mumps–rubella (MMR) vaccine
4.Medium

A child weighs 20 kg. Which minimum urine output suggests adequate kidney perfusion?

  1. AAbout 5 mL per hour
  2. BAbout 2 mL per hour
  3. CAny amount, as long as the child is drinking
  4. DAbout 20 mL per hour
5.Medium

Which drink is best for a child with mild dehydration from gastroenteritis?

  1. ACola or other fizzy drinks
  2. BOral rehydration solution
  3. CUndiluted apple juice
  4. DSports drinks
6.Medium

Which child should generally not receive a live vaccine such as MMR?

  1. AA child with severe immune suppression, for example during chemotherapy
  2. BA child who is currently taking oral antibiotics for an uncomplicated ear infection
  3. CA child whose sibling has a cold
  4. DA child with a mild cold
7.Hard

After a week in hospital without his parents, a 2-year-old has stopped crying for his mother, plays with the nurses and seems uninterested when she visits. Which stage of separation does this show?

  1. AProtest
  2. BDespair
  3. CNormal adjustment with no distress
  4. DDetachment
8.Hard

A child develops the "slapped cheek" rash of fifth disease. The parent asks whether the child is still infectious. What is the best answer?

  1. AUsually not; the child was most infectious before the rash appeared
  2. BYes, until every trace of the rash has faded from the cheeks and limbs
  3. CThe illness is not infectious at any stage
  4. DYes, for 6 weeks after the rash appears

Answer key

  1. 1. D · The vastus lateralis muscle of the anterolateral thigh
  2. 2. D · A live attenuated vaccine
  3. 3. A · Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine
  4. 4. D · About 20 mL per hour
  5. 5. B · Oral rehydration solution
  6. 6. A · A child with severe immune suppression, for example during chemotherapy
  7. 7. D · Detachment
  8. 8. A · Usually not; the child was most infectious before the rash appeared

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